/ URBAN ARCHITECTURE
/ Walls and Gate at Parlascio
The city gate and walls at Largo Parlascio were built in 1157 as part of the 4th construction lot of the medieval city walls. Porta Parlascio takes its name from a place-name probably of Longobard origin that indicated the north east area of the…
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:18
/ Logge di Banchi
Designed by Bernardo Buontalenti and built by Cosimo Pugliani, between 1603 and 1605, by will of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinando I de’Medici, the Logge di Banchi were the place of the wool and silk market, money changers’ stalls and the cereals…
Mon, 10/19/2020 - 16:11
/ Via S. Martino - Palazzi
Walking westwards along via San Martino you meet palazzo Bertolli Carranza. The original nucleus was a group of buildings constructed after 1195 by the Del Testa family, rich trades-people. The medieval tower houses were converted into a spacious…
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 17:30